The proposal comes after township trustee Vice President Doug Barry — a candidate for county commissioner — helped lead an unsuccessful effort to get the 0.25 percent sales tax increase on the November election ballot.

Barry faces current Montgomery County Treasurer Carolyn Rice on the Nov. 6 ballot.

“Townships in Montgomery County have experienced a reduction in funds distributed to them from county and state governments,” according to the Miami Twp. resolution. “Townships in Ohio do not have the authority to enact legislation to generate additional revenue via sales or income taxes.”

The 0.25 percent sales tax increase is set to take effect Oct. 1 and is expected to generate an additional $19.1 million for the county to overcome a $9 million 2019 budget gap.